School Profile 2014-2015 ADMINISTRATION Varol Gurler, Principal principal@amityschool.org Ahmet Cakar, Vice Principal ahmet.cakar@amityschool.org Monica Bajrakteravic , Assistant Director monica@amityschool.org STUDENT SERVICES Songul Yalcin, Director of College Guidance songul.yalcin@amityschool.org OVERVIEW School Focus: College Preparatory School Type: Independent Private Grades Offered: Pre-K through 12 Year Founded: 1999 CEEB Code: 330718 MISSION STATEMENT Brooklyn Amity School, as K-12 private school, provides a college preparatory educational program through well-balanced curriculum emphasizing science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) integrated with athletics in a safe environment that cultivates respect for self and others. VISION Graduates of Brooklyn Amity School are global thinkers who contribute to the community as socially responsible and educated members of society. ACADEMIC CURRICULUM AP Courses: AP Language, AP World History, AP US History, AP Government, AP Calculus, AP Biology*, AP Art Studio, AP Psychology ESL: ESL Foundations, Grammar, Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, Vocabulary, American Ethics and Culture, Accelerated Reading Mathematics: Algebra I, Algebra II, Algebra II Honors*, Integrated Algebra (ESL), Geometry, Geometry Honors*, Pre- Calculus, SAT Math Science: Biology, Biology Honors. Chemistry, Chemistry Honors*, Physics, Scientific Research and Design, Introduction to Biology (ESL) Social Studies: World History, US History, Civics, Psychology*, Economics, Integrated World History (ESL) Foreign Languages: Russian** Spanish**, Turkish**, **Students are given work based on individual levels. GRADING SCALE Letter Grade Min Point Max Point Double Value A+ 97 100 4 A 93 96 4 A- 90 92 3.67 B+ 87 89 3.33 B 83 86 3 B- 80 82 2.67 C+ 77 79 2.33 C 73 76 2 C- 70 72 1.67 D+ 67 69 1.33 D 63 66 1 D- 60 62 0.67 F 0 59 0 RANKING AND GPA Amity School does not rank students or calculate weighted GPA due to the small size of classes and the rigorous academic curriculum. Brooklyn Amity School approaches K-12 education through active learning based on the New York State Common Core Standards. English: English I, II, III, IV, English I,II, III Honors, Creative Writing, Public Speaking, Reading Comprehension, American Literature Brooklyn Amity School | 3867 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235 | 718.891.6100 | www.amityschool.org School Profile 2014-2015 BAS Graduation Requirements Subject Area Requirements Three years, including World History, U.S. History, American Government/Economics (a) History / Social Science (b) English Four years of approved courses Three years, including Algebra I, Geometry, and (c) Mathematics Intermediate Algebra (Algebra II) (Four years recommended) Two years with lab required; lab chosen from Biology, Chemistry, and Physics (Three years recommended) (d) Science (e) Language Other Than English (f) Visual & Performing Arts Two years in same language required. (Three years recommended) One year of visual and performing arts chosen from the following: dance, drama/theater, music, or visual art Diploma Types CP A H 3 4 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 Standardized Test Average Sores Standardized Test 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 5 Physical Education Health &HEALTH Two years 2 Computers & Technology Total Required Credits AP** Course/College Credit Requirements One year Requirements Average Score Percentage SAT 1580 - ACT 23 - - 57% AP *Data includes ESL students POST GRADUATES  100% of acceptance from 4 Year Colleges  $4 million in scholarships (Class of 2013, 24 students) STAFF Staff Additional courses in Social Science, English, Mathematics, Science, Language Other Than English, Visual & Performing Arts, Computers &Technology (g) Electives* B. Every student must take or show proficiency in Algebra-1, Geometry, and Algebra-2 C. 1 credit of Social Studies can be replaced with Science credit D. Half credit must come from Health class; Students may satisfy 1 credit with Team Sports E. Class of 2013 students who have transferred in 11th grade are exempt from the requirement Count Percentage 5 Administration 3 4 Faculty 34 64% Support Services 14 26.5% Total 53 100% Race Ratios: 2 1 1 Race Count Percentage Asian 12 4.36% Black or African American 15 5.45% 214 77.82% 34 12.36% 275 100% 2 0.5 0.5 0.5 1 White Unknown 25 25 28* AP or college courses can be taken to meet minimum N/A N/A N/A course requirements or as elective. SAT Subject (600+) A. For students identified as English Language Learner (ELL), two credits of ESL are counted as one English credit. 9.5% 2.00 3.0 3.5 N/A N/A 2 TOTAL Gender Ratios: Gender Male Female Count Percentage 70 25.45% 205 74.55% Unknown TOTAL Student Body Enrollment: Domestic: International: 0 0% 275 100% 275 72 % 28 % Brooklyn Amity School | 3867 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235 | 718.891.6100 | www.amityschool.org School Profile 2014-2015 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES 2013 Adelphi University Albright College American University Andrew Art Institute of California Hollywood Berkley College Binghamton University Boston College Boston University Brandeis University California State University Fullerton California State University Long Beach California State University Los Angeles Cazenovia College City College of Technology Clark University Colby- Sawyer College of Notre Dame College of Saint Rose College of Saint Elizabeth Concordia College CUNY (Baruch College, Brooklyn College, City College, College of Staten Island, Hunter College, John Jay, Lehman College, Queens College, York College, New York City College of Technology) CUNY Macaulay Honors (Brooklyn College) Depaul University Drew University Drexel University Emmanuel College Fordham University George Mason University Hofstra University Iona College La Salle University Le Moyne College Long Island University Brooklyn Long Island University CW Post Manhattan College Marymount Manhattan College Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Monmouth University Montclair State University New England New Jersey Institute of Technology New York Institute of Technology NYU-Polytechnic Institute NYU Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Pace University Parsons the New School For Design Penn State University Quinnipiac University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology Rutgers University-New Brunswick San Francisco State University Sarah Lawrence College Sci-Arc Seton Hall University St. Josephs College St. Bonaventure University St. John’s University Stony Brook University Stevens Institute of Technology Suffolk University SUNY Maritime SUNY Stony Brook University Syracuse University Temple University The New School University of Arizona University at Buffalo University of California Davis University of California Irvine University of California Los Angeles University of California Riverside University of California San Diego University of California Santa Barbara University of California Santa Cruz University of Connecticut University of Illinois Chicago University of Massachusetts University of San Francisco University of Southern Maine Virginia Union Wagner College Wells College Wentworth Institute of Technology Western New England University Wilson College Worcester Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn Amity School | 3867 Shore Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235 | 718.891.6100 | www.amityschool.org